Bren O'callaghan

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  Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

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  Hello! I’m an experienced Curator, Senior Producer and quiff-tipped ideas factory, based in Manchester, UK. Labels can be confusing - in short, like a cultural midwife, I work alongside folk who want to deliver creative experiences. Blood, sweat and tears are all part of the process. My practice aims to inspire wider public engagement, foster collaboration, and empower artists and audiences. I draw upon a diverse background in curation, production and commissioning, incorporating visual art, film, exhibition, installation, performance, broadcast, public realm, digital media and publishing.  As Curator at HOME, Manchester, one of the largest multidisciplinary cultural venues outside London, I devised and programmed work for all spaces within the building, from contemporary galleries to cinemas and theatre. Highlights included the largest UK exhibition to date of the cult film director David Lynch (2019), the UK solo premiere for gallery and stage of New York-based artist Cassils (2021), together with major solo presentations by AL+AL, Rachel Maclean and John Walter. With Artichoke, I was inaugural curator for the ambitious, UK-wide The Gallery (2021-23) a public art programme, utilising thousands of digital and printed billboards as sites of exhibition for new, thematic and thought-provoking artworks. For Culture Liverpool, I co-produced the visual arts commission programme in support of Eurovision 2023, resulting in 24 new cultural commissions throughout the city-region. Most recently I've provided creative consultation for both the UK Science Museums Group and the continuing development of Haigh Hall, Wigan (2023-24). In 2019-20 I founded the Manchester Open, a biennial showcase for Greater Manchester artists and largest of its kind in the UK outside London. Attracting 33,000 visitors in the first year alone, breaking visitor numbers and sales records, it is now established as a recurring fixture in the city calendar. Winner of the Manchester Culture Awards 2021, with continuing editions in 2022 and 2024. Award-winning Curator and Producer with BBC Public Space Broadcasting (2004-2010), for which I pioneered a programme of video art, community activity and interactive commissions.  I also make my own work, from the award-winning, festival pop-up Homeground, to the popular Sketch-O-Matic and Scratch ’n Sniff Cinema series, to ongoing research into fairground carousels as participatory sculpture. I remain open to conversation and collaboration. www.brenocallaghan.com Science Museum

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  Bren O'callaghan currently works in the
  Science Museum

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  Hello! I’m an experienced Curator, Senior Producer and quiff-tipped ideas factory, based in Manchester, UK. Labels can be confusing - in short, like a cultural midwife, I work alongside folk who want to deliver creative experiences. Blood, sweat and tears are all part of the process. My practice aims to inspire wider public engagement, foster collaboration, and empower artists and audiences. I draw upon a diverse background in curation, production and commissioning, incorporating visual art, film, exhibition, installation, performance, broadcast, public realm, digital media and publishing.  As Curator at HOME, Manchester, one of the largest multidisciplinary cultural venues outside London, I devised and programmed work for all spaces within the building, from contemporary galleries to cinemas and theatre. Highlights included the largest UK exhibition to date of the cult film director David Lynch (2019), the UK solo premiere for gallery and stage of New York-based artist Cassils (2021), together with major solo presentations by AL+AL, Rachel Maclean and John Walter. With Artichoke, I was inaugural curator for the ambitious, UK-wide The Gallery (2021-23) a public art programme, utilising thousands of digital and printed billboards as sites of exhibition for new, thematic and thought-provoking artworks. For Culture Liverpool, I co-produced the visual arts commission programme in support of Eurovision 2023, resulting in 24 new cultural commissions throughout the city-region. Most recently I've provided creative consultation for both the UK Science Museums Group and the continuing development of Haigh Hall, Wigan (2023-24). In 2019-20 I founded the Manchester Open, a biennial showcase for Greater Manchester artists and largest of its kind in the UK outside London. Attracting 33,000 visitors in the first year alone, breaking visitor numbers and sales records, it is now established as a recurring fixture in the city calendar. Winner of the Manchester Culture Awards 2021, with continuing editions in 2022 and 2024. Award-winning Curator and Producer with BBC Public Space Broadcasting (2004-2010), for which I pioneered a programme of video art, community activity and interactive commissions.  I also make my own work, from the award-winning, festival pop-up Homeground, to the popular Sketch-O-Matic and Scratch ’n Sniff Cinema series, to ongoing research into fairground carousels as participatory sculpture. I remain open to conversation and collaboration. www.brenocallaghan.com

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  Bren O'callaghan has prior experience in the following industries:
  Science Museum , Culture Liverpool , Artichoke Trust , Home , Home , Cornerhouse , Bbc , Bbc

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  Science Museum , Culture Liverpool , Artichoke Trust , Www Brenocallaghan Com , Home , Home , Cornerhouse , Bbc , Bbc .

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  Science Museum